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UCLA women’s soccer opens season with victory, debut of new recruits

A plethora of new Bruins stepped onto the pitch for the Bruins’ Big Ten debut. After bagging two goals within the first 16 minutes to surge to an early lead, UCLA women’s soccer trounced Loyola Marymount 3-0 in an exhibition match Saturday to kick off its 2024 season. Read more...

Photo: Freshman defender Nicki Fraser celebrates with her teammates after scoring her first collegiate career. Despite the exhibition game being her debut, she has experience playing for the United States youth national teams. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)


Speraw leads Team USA to bronze medal in Olympic men’s volleyball tournament

This post was updated Aug. 12 at 1:31 a.m. The United States men’s national volleyball team is back on the Olympic podium. After finishing 10th at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Team USA swept Italy 3-0 to take the bronze medal in the men’s volleyball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Coach John Speraw coaches from the sideline. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal stripped following appeal to reverse score change

This post was updated Aug. 12 at 1:08 a.m. UCLA gymnastics rising junior Jordan Chiles must return her bronze medal from the floor event final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read more...

Photo: UCLA gymnastics rising junior Jordan Chiles poses during her floor routine at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Chiles returned to the Games three years later and won the bronze medal on floor. The medal was stripped from her after the IOC announced the medal would be reallocated to Romania’s Ana Bărbosu. (Courtesy of John Cheng/USA Gymnastics)


UCLA football evaluates roster depth ahead of conference debut

Change has become familiar for UCLA football. Topping off the major shifts of conference realignment and novelty at the helm, the Bruins’ offensive unit will have a different look in 2024. Read more...

Photo: Newly minted associate head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy walks on Spaulding Field during UCLA football’s 2024 fall camp. Bieniemy has been hailed as the architect behind NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Bruins wrap Olympic run before reaching women’s basketball podium

Only a quarterfinal berth was in the cards for the Bruins. Point guard Lina Sontag and forwards Angela Dugalić and Emily Bessoir represented their respective countries, competing in the women’s basketball knockout stage at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Read more...

Photo: Forward Angela Dugalić raises her hands in celebration with her fellow Bruins. In Serbia’s final game of the Olympic tournament, Dugalić played for over half of the game. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Jordan Chiles announces return to UCLA gymnastics

This post was updated Aug. 12 at 1:52 a.m. Jordan Chiles announced Wednesday on the “Today” show’s X, formerly Twitter, account that she will return to Westwood for the 2025 season. Read more...

Photo: Rising junior Jordan Chiles posing during her floor routine in Pauley Pavilion. (Daily Bruin file photo)